October 2021 – Page 5 – Motherboard Review

ASUS ProArt X570-CREATOR WIFI & GIGABYTE X570S AORUS MASTER- KitGuru

October 17, 2021October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Focusing on the ASUS ProArt X570-Creator WiFi, this motherboard has a really unique position on X570 by offering genuine prosumer features such as Thunderbolt 4, 10GbE networking, and advanced security capabilities.
There are some downsides such as slightly questionable PCIe bandwidth allocations and less preferential fan splitter capabilities on heavily cooled systems. But this board will certainly appeal to WFH or freelancing prosumer types, especially with that 24/7 tested operation giving significant peace of mind.

ASRock X570S PG Riptide – FunkyKit

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Today we will be taking a look at the ASRock X570S PG Riptide motherboard, which is designed for gamers and users who wants great performance at an affordable price. It features the latest X570S chipset, a fanless version of the orginal X570. It’s compatible with all of the AMD Ryzen 3000, 4000 G-Series and 5000 series of desktop processors, and supports memory speeds of up to DDR4 5000+ (OC).

ASUS ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING – OC Club

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Otherwise, ASUS ROG Strix B550-E Gaming has a full set of modern interfaces and overclocking functions, a powerful power circuit on 70-amp assemblies, an additional number of useful features like a POST indicator and a “magic” Bios FlashBlack button, an advanced audio path, fast Ethernet 2, 5 Gbps and built-in Wi-Fi 6. The motherboard overclocks memory remarkably, the processor – + 200-300 MHz for happiness, as usual with Ryzen. Some of the behavior is described in the previous section.

GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE – GreenTech_Reviews

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Z590 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce is the flagship of the Z590 Aorus motherboard series, which differs from the “simple” version of Xtreme by the presence of a water block in the package. Yes, not a simple water block, but a candy bar – it removes heat not only from the processor, but also from its power subsystem, as well as all M.2 drives and the chipset. In addition, the boards are strikingly different in appearance, which is the merit of this very water block. The Xtreme Waterforce is about 1.5 times more expensive than the Xtreme. Is there anything to overpay for? Definitely! And it’s not only the presence of a waterblock in the kit. But all this is already further in the text.

ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII EXTREME – GreenTech_Reviews

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme is the flagship of the Crosshair VIII series among which has not existed for several years – the last one was in the days of the AMD X370 chipset. The novelty differs from its predecessor in the person of Crosshair VI Extreme, in general, in everything, since the requirements and capabilities of current AMD processors are radically different from those of the very first generation. What does the manufacturer offer us and what can be done about it? Let’s find out right now in this article!

ASRock Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 – ThinkComputers

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Each year when we see new mini-ITX motherboards I always talk about how the mini-ITX industry keeps on getting more popular. I think this past year more than ever we’ve seen the mini-ITX market explode. This is due in part to traditional manufacturers offering some pretty amazing mini-ITX cases and of course those really awesome kit cases from the lesser-known brands. For Z590 ASRock has their Z590 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB4 which has quite the feature set including Thunderbolt 4, a 10-phase VRM, WiFi 6, 2.5G LAN, and even some RGB lighting. If you are looking to build a small form factor system on the Z590 platform this board might be for you! Read on as we take a look…

GIGABYTE X570S AORUS MASTER – NikKTech

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

The X570S Aorus Master by GIGABYTE is an advanced motherboard model that sports an 14+2 phase digital VRM, quad DIMM slots (dual-channel configuration – 128GB total supported with speeds exceeding 5400MHz), 3 full-length EMI shielded (and reinforced) PCIe 4.0 slots (x16/x8-4 / x16 slot operates at up to x8 when the x8 slot is populated / x4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2C_SB connector), onboard ARGB LEDs, 4 M.2 SSD slots (Gen4x4), 6 native SATA 6Gb/s ports (with RAID 0/1/10 support), Realtek ALC1220-BN audio codec (paired with the ESS SABRE 9118 DAC), Intel AX201 Dual-Band WiFi 6/BT 5.2 wireless adapter, Intel i225 2.5GbE LAN, dual temperature sensor headers, two RGB LED strip headers and a Thunderbolt add-in connector (extra TB card required to use).

COLORFUL CVN B560M – TweakTown

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

The B560M Gaming Frozen is a Micro-ATX platform built on the B560 chipset; this means we have the availability of memory overclocking but no CPU overclocking. These boards support 10th and 11th Gen CPUs alongside DDR4 2133MHz through 3200MHz memory support across four slots.
Storage is deployed over six SATA 6Gbps ports and two M.2 slots. One of which includes support for Gen4 NVMe, the other SATA, and Gen3. Additional connectivity is pushed over USB 3.2 with a total of six ports available, and Networking includes 2.5Gbe and WiFi6.

ASRock B550 PG Riptide – Guru3D

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

Meet the Asrock B550 PG RIPTIDE motherboard. It’s a mid-tier ATX product from the Phantom Gaming series. According to Asrock – Riptide is named after a specific kind of water current with strong waves in the ocean, representing the philosophy of the sea’s double-side, calm and unlimited strength. Built around powerful gaming-related features, the Riptide has given a powerful smash and immerse users in the sense of stability. This is a 30.5 x 24.4 cm ATX-factor product equipped with a B550 chipset, and it offers such features as a 10-phase power design (Dr. MOS) and 1x 2.5 Gigabit ethernet (Killer Ethernet E3100). The design is rather attractive, with a consistent black-and-grey theme. MSRP is at about 160 USD, so it’s reasonably priced.

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SuperMicro X12SAE-5 – TweakTown

October 5, 2021 by Stephen

For the Supermicro X12SAE-5, we have an LGA1200 platform built on an Intel W580 chipset. This supports both 10th and 11th Gen CPUs and 128GB of 3200MHz Unbuffered ECC or standard DDR4 across four slots. We have PCIe 4.0 support with a Single x16 or 8×8 configuration on the slots and a single Hyper M.2 at the top for your Gen4 storage, and two more Ultra M.2 for Gen 3.